Anyone who had to predict the Nets’ record after 19 regular league games before the start of the season would certainly have chosen something similar to 5-14. There would be slightly more optimists and the majority would probably be even more pessimistic. With a usage template made of scraps and without a clear structure and with Cooper Flagg as the prize for whoever manages to adopt it choose As the No. 1 pick in the draft, there was little reason to believe New York would be anywhere near competitive. And yet…
…As of November 28th, we’re talking about a team that’s winning nearly 50% and is currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 9-10. And not exactly because they beat the Wizards nine times. Jordi Fernández’s men have stormed the slopes in just three days Kings, Warriors and this morning the Phoenix Suns, who defeated them 117-127 shortly after the team from Arizona They will mark the territory with blows Lakers, which is one of the surprises of a already strange morning confirmed.
The manner in which the victory came about is no less surprising, as the Nets were led in scoring by Tyrese Martin, who scored a total of 21 points in the 33 games he had played in the NBA so far (16 in Atlanta). and 5 in Brooklyn) has increased to 30 at the Footprint Center. The shooting guard broke open the front door to the league with three goals, scoring a whopping 8/10, which confirmed him as the revelation of the day and propelled his team to the heights. Together with Dennis Schröder and his 29 points, he became a nightmare for the Suns, who expected great joy and ended up falling victim to a player they perhaps didn’t even know before kickoff.
This created a surprise that gradually took shape and led to the guests appearing as clear dominators in the second half, in which they won by up to 18 points. Not even Devin Booker and Kevin Durant’s 31 and 30 points, respectively, could stop that trend, making it the Suns’ second loss of the season in games in which they have their entire Big 3.
Trouble for Beal
However, the Big 3 started the game but did not finish it. Bradley Beal had to go to the locker room in the final quarter because he had fallen just minutes earlier and although he tried to keep going, the discomfort eventually forced him to stop. The guard was therefore unable to complete his second game after returning from injury, adding to the drama of the physical problems he has been dealing with since arriving in Phoenix.
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